Project Overview
The purpose of this experiment was to determine emission factors for fine particulate matter, carbon monoxide, benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), and six BaP-related species from open-field burning of cereal-grain residue. The studies were sponsored by the Washington Department of Ecology, the Washington Association of Wheat Growers, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and conducted jointly by Air Sciences and the USDA Forest Service Missoula Fire Science Laboratory.
Cereal-Grain Residue Open-Field Burning Emissions Study
This study was designed to quantify the baseline fire emissions from open-field burning of cereal-grain stubble in eastern Washington, and to investigate the impact of future alternative residue treatment and burning practices on both residue consumption and emissions. The results were used to establish guidelines for reducing total emissions by the year 2006.
Turfgrass Residue Open-Field Burning Emissions Study
This fire emissions compliance study quantified the baseline emissions from open-field burning of bluegrass residue at two sites in northern Idaho and one site in eastern Washington, and investigated the impact of future alternative residue treatment and burning practices on both residue consumption and emissions. These results were used to establish guidelines for reducing total fire emissions from open-field burning of grass seed residue in the western United States.
